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Upstream Operations in the Oil Industry: Rigorous Modeling of an Electrostatic Coalescer
- Source :
- Engineering, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 220-231 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2017.
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Abstract
- This paper deals with a first-principle mathematical model that describes the electrostatic coalescer units devoted to the separation of water from oil in water-in-oil emulsions, which are typical of the upstream operations in oil fields. The main phenomena governing the behavior of the electrostatic coalescer are described, starting from fundamental laws. In addition, the gradual coalescence of the emulsion droplets is considered in the mathematical modeling in a dynamic fashion, as the phenomenon is identified as a key step in the overall yield of the unit operation. The resulting differential system with boundary conditions is then integrated via performing numerical libraries, and the simulation results confirm the available literature and the industrial data. A sensitivity analysis is provided with respect to the main parameters. The mathematical model results in a flexible tool that is useful for the purposes of design, unit behavior prediction, performance monitoring, and optimization.
- Subjects :
- Engineering
Desalter
Environmental Engineering
General Computer Science
Materials Science (miscellaneous)
General Chemical Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Mechanical engineering
Upstream operations
Water-oil emulsion
02 engineering and technology
Coalescer
law.invention
Electrostatic coalescer
020401 chemical engineering
law
Boundary value problem
0204 chemical engineering
Rigorous modeling
Coalescence (physics)
business.industry
General Engineering
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Unit operation
Petroleum industry
lcsh:TA1-2040
Performance monitoring
lcsh:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
0210 nano-technology
Emulsion droplet
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 20958099
- Volume :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Engineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....88adebac48a6d1d2ea62874117266d9c